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Location: : Archipelago in the Indian Ocean , south of India , about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia Geographic Coordinates : : Area: :total: 60 sq km :note: includes the entire Chagos Archipelago :water: 0 sq km :land: 60 sq km Area - comparative: :about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC Coastline: :698 km Maritime claims - as described in UNCLOS 1982: :territorial sea: 3 NM :exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM Climate: :tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds Terrain: :flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation) Elevation extremes: :lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m :highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m Natural resources: :coconuts, Fish , Sugarcane Land use: :arable land: NEGL :permanent crops: 0% :other: 100% (1998 est.) Irrigated land: :0 sq km (1998 est.) Geography - note: :archipelago of 2,300 islands; Diego Garcia , largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean ; island is site of joint US-UK military facility SEE ALSO |
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